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New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, NY 3,440 Undergrads 58.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
$56,976
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$22,443
After Aid
Median Earnings
$81,370
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price$22,443
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$81,370
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$70,080
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate58.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Average Starting Age21.0
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients45.8%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time91.8%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS73.3%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
81.0%
SAT Avg
1,311
SAT Reading
25th: 59059075th: 690
SAT Math
25th: 60062075th: 730
ACT Composite
25th: 242875th: 32

ROI Sensitivity Analysis
Assuming 4 Years to Graduation

This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.

Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$701k
+$234k
+$216k
Median Cost$22k/yr
+$620k
+$153k
+$136k
Full Cost$57k/yr
+$496k
+$29k
+$11k

ROI Efficiency Metrics
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
28
∞
Median Cost$22k/yr
34
168%
Full Cost$57k/yr
59
6%
Analysis Assumptions:
  • Starting Salary: Estimated from the 4-year post-graduation median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
  • Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
  • Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
  • NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.

Social Impact ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.

Donor Return102%

Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.

Taxpayer Return-32%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator, or for more sophisticated analysis, the Guided ROI Interview, with your specific estimates of cost and salary.

Program ROI Analysis

Certificates

Biology, General
CertCIP: 2601
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $52,278
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,403
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $35,660
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,733
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $76,194
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$27,000
Earnings (4yr)
$69,776
Natl Median: $70,074
Lifetime Value Added
+$47k
Architecture
BachCIP: 0402
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$75,069
Natl Median: $66,914
Lifetime Value Added
+$76k
Behavioral Sciences
BachCIP: 3017
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $48,673
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Biology, General
BachCIP: 2601
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,208
Natl Median: $57,214
Lifetime Value Added
+$127k
Biotechnology
BachCIP: 2612
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,097
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$17,000
Earnings (4yr)
$73,851
Natl Median: $68,257
Lifetime Value Added
+$78k
Chemistry
BachCIP: 4005
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $65,120
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$32,748
Natl Median: $56,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$259k
Median Debt
$23,000
Earnings (4yr)
$83,710
Natl Median: $92,374
Lifetime Value Added
+$153k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,378
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,250
Earnings (4yr)
$36,864
Natl Median: $51,490
Lifetime Value Added
-$224k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$99,480
Natl Median: $100,647
Lifetime Value Added
+$274k
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
BachCIP: 1500
Median Debt
$25,500
Earnings (4yr)
$80,376
Natl Median: $80,526
Lifetime Value Added
+$128k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $89,619
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other
BachCIP: 1599
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $81,678
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $41,367
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$25,925
Earnings (4yr)
$84,250
Natl Median: $68,245
Lifetime Value Added
+$158k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $61,296
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,500
Earnings (4yr)
$59,490
Natl Median: $56,726
Lifetime Value Added
-$34k
Median Debt
$26,000
Earnings (4yr)
$89,966
Natl Median: $92,135
Lifetime Value Added
+$201k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$62,365
Natl Median: $55,693
Lifetime Value Added
-$11k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,293
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $63,560
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$37,095
Natl Median: $50,497
Lifetime Value Added
-$222k
Median Debt
$31,500
Earnings (4yr)
$117,461
Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
+$410k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $55,695
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $62,532
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$34,055
Natl Median: $41,688
Lifetime Value Added
-$248k

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $123,678
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
PB-CertCIP: 1399
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $56,674
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $88,516
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,265
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
PB-CertCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$64,264
Natl Median: $78,697
Lifetime Value Added
-$39k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $68,085
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $95,833
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$163,134
Earnings (4yr)
$148,988
Natl Median: $127,347
Lifetime Value Added
+$624k
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
MastCIP: 5010
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $59,685
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$46,701
Earnings (4yr)
$79,258
Natl Median: $64,808
Lifetime Value Added
+$17k
Median Debt
$41,510
Earnings (4yr)
$101,038
Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
+$208k
Median Debt
$42,000
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $124,201
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $120,083
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Education, Other
MastCIP: 1399
Median Debt
$18,000
Earnings (4yr)
$93,561
Natl Median: $65,348
Lifetime Value Added
+$143k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$98,474
Natl Median: $133,654
Lifetime Value Added
+$186k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$133,298
Natl Median: $117,106
Lifetime Value Added
+$488k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $90,955
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$70,305
Natl Median: $83,558
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $115,974
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$92,934
Natl Median: $198,417
Lifetime Value Added
+$137k
Nutrition Sciences
MastCIP: 3019
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $67,126
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$118,901
Earnings (4yr)
$88,585
Natl Median: $71,416
Lifetime Value Added
+$99k
Median Debt
$58,860
Earnings (4yr)
$81,134
Natl Median: $60,111
Lifetime Value Added
+$34k
Median Debt
$30,791
Earnings (4yr)
$47,285
Natl Median: $59,916
Lifetime Value Added
-$274k

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
-
Natl Median: $86,288
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
$90,003
Natl Median: $82,893
Lifetime Value Added
-$61k

Professional Degrees

Medicine
ProfCIP: 5112
Median Debt
$271,124
Earnings (4yr)
$126,613
Natl Median: $112,460
Lifetime Value Added
+$210k

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.